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Meadowvale vs Sharon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Meadowvale profile · Sharon profile

Meadowvale Sharon

Sharon and Meadowvale are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct differences in infrastructure and demographics. Sharon is more developed for pedestrians, with more street intersections and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Rent is also far higher in Sharon, where the typical weekly cost is $300 compared to $180 in Meadowvale. A striking difference exists between their First Nations populations; the typical First Nations resident in Sharon is 48, while in Meadowvale they are far younger at 22.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of university qualifications, home sizes, and people providing unpaid care. Both areas also have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting; for instance, Sharon has seen a well higher rate of people moving in over the last five years than Meadowvale. Both areas are older than the national figure, though residents in Sharon are noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 775 larger in Sharon Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Sharon Rent: $120 higher in Sharon No car: 2.6 pts higher in Sharon People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Meadowvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadowvalein Sharon +775 larger in Sharon gap widening
434 63rd pct 1,209 74th pct
Median age in Meadowvalein Sharon +4 yrs older in Sharon gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Meadowvalein Sharon +1.0 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
3.5% 63rd pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Meadowvalein Sharon +4.5 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
19.1% 52nd pct 23.7% 71st pct
Under 15 in Meadowvalein Sharon +3.0 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
19.8% 69th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.7 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
10.3% 34th pct 9.6% 29th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
19.1% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

Marital status

55.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 56.9%
31.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%
6.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Meadowvale Sharon

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meadowvalein Sharon +1.3 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
8.8% 37th pct 7.4% 31st pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 85.0%
0.9% England +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
42.4% English +0.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
11.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%
8.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
7.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.7 pts higher in Sharon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 92.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Meadowvalein Sharon +8.1 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
44.5% 63rd pct 36.4% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
44.5% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 36.4%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%
1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.7 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
36.9% 28th pct 36.1% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
10.5% 32nd pct 9.7% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in Meadowvalein Sharon
— 4.93 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meadowvalein Sharon +2 more in Sharon
3 67th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Meadowvalein Sharon +104 larger in Sharon
122 29th pct 226 40th pct
ICSEA in Meadowvalein Sharon +3 higher in Sharon
963 34th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.1%
31.1% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 13.3%
8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.0% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%
9.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
8.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Meadowvalein Sharon +$98 higher in Meadowvale gap widening
$682 38th pct $584 23rd pct
Household income in Meadowvalein Sharon +$218 higher in Meadowvale gap widening
$1,593 53rd pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Meadowvalein Sharon +$279 higher in Meadowvale gap widening
$1,760 41st pct $1,481 26th pct
High earners in Meadowvalein Sharon +2.3 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
2.8% 23rd pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Meadowvalein Sharon +6.6 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
18.4% 58th pct 11.9% 36th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.7%
16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.9%
14.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.1% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 28.5%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meadowvalein Sharon +1.2 pts higher in Sharon
31.1% 61st pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.8 pts higher in Meadowvale
10.1% 69th pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.5 pts higher in Sharon gap steady
6.9% 74th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +2.0 pts 56.5%
17.5% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meadowvalein Sharon +2.8 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
11.1% 16th pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.2 pts higher in Sharon gap steady
16.2% 80th pct 16.4% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.3 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
23.9% 43rd pct 23.7% 42nd pct
Defence service in Meadowvalein Sharon +1.3 pts higher in Sharon
2.0% 41st pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Meadowvalein Sharon +3.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
29.3% 76th pct 25.5% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadowvalein Sharon +15 larger in Sharon
15 63rd pct 30 73rd pct
Median age in Meadowvalein Sharon +26 yrs older in Sharon
22 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Meadowvalein Sharon
— 32.0% 30th pct
Median income in Meadowvalein Sharon +$190 higher in Meadowvale
$630 49th pct $440 23rd pct
Household income in Meadowvalein Sharon +$312 higher in Sharon
$1,375 35th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Meadowvalein Sharon
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.1 larger in Meadowvale gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Meadowvalein Sharon +1.6 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
13.2% 63rd pct 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Meadowvalein Sharon +1.6 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
14.2% 16th pct 12.6% 12th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 55.8%
30.1% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.7% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
16.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.6% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.2% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadowvalein Sharon +$120 higher in Sharon gap narrowing
$180 20th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Meadowvalein Sharon +$207 higher in Meadowvale gap widening
$1,525 43rd pct $1,318 30th pct
People / bedroom in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.10 higher in Meadowvale gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Meadowvalein Sharon +5.4 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 6.7% 15th pct
Owned outright in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.4 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
46.8% 67th pct 47.2% 68th pct
Separate houses in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.3 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
99.3% 66th pct 99.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Meadowvalein Sharon +2.4 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
90.8% 80th pct 88.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
12.1% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 99.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 38.8%
10.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%
8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
23.5% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 11.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 50.3%
23.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 12.9%
21.3% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meadowvalein Sharon +2.6 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 60th pct
Work from home in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.2 pts higher in Sharon gap narrowing
7.3% 17th pct 7.5% 18th pct
PT commute in Meadowvalein Sharon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Meadowvalein Sharon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meadowvalein Sharon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meadowvalein Sharon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meadowvalein Sharon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 71.1%
8.9% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 1.2%
2.6% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles even 40.6%
21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%
16.7% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meadowvalein Sharon +5.9 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
27.6% 37th pct 33.5% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Meadowvalein Sharon +4.6 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
7.9% 56th pct 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meadowvalein Sharon +2.1 pts higher in Sharon gap widening
4.0% 56th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Meadowvalein Sharon +1.8 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
56.7% 37th pct 54.9% 32nd pct
Full-time in Meadowvalein Sharon +1.6 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
62.5% 71st pct 60.9% 64th pct

Industries people work in

29.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.7 pts 11.0%
15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.6% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%
9.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
4.2% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 11.8%
19.3% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 14.6%
10.9% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.1% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.3% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.7% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.2 higher in Sharon
0.0 21st pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.2 more in Sharon
0.0 29th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Meadowvalein Sharon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meadowvalein Sharon +4.9 pts higher in Sharon
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Meadowvalein Sharon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meadowvalein Sharon +3.3 pts higher in Sharon
0.4% 57th pct 3.7% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Meadowvalein Sharon +10.9 pts higher in Sharon
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 47th pct
Walk to health in Meadowvalein Sharon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meadowvalein Sharon +3.3 more in Sharon
0.0 0th pct 3.3 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Meadowvalein Sharon +1 higher in Sharon
0 37th pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Meadowvalein Sharon +0.3 pts higher in Sharon
4.9% 41st pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Meadowvale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadowvale vs Sharon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31796/meadowvale/vs/SAL32546/sharon